Video: Import of 105,000 Pickups for Kopdes, Automotive Boss Calls for Review

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Amid the Middle East conflict and rising crude oil prices, the automotive industry, as stated by Alexander Barus, CEO of PT Sokonindo Automobile, has an opportunity to increase the market for electric vehicles, including commercial vehicles. The industry is pushing the government to safeguard the market and strengthen purchasing power in Indonesia’s automotive sector. Meanwhile, regarding the policy to purchase 105,000 pickup trucks from India for the Merah Putih Village/Urban Ward Cooperatives by Agrinas, business owners view this policy as inconsistent with efforts to promote the growth of the domestic automotive industry. It is hoped that the government can review the policy on importing pickups from India and provide opportunities to the domestic industry, focusing on electric vehicles.